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Class 2 Apartment Renovations NSW 2026: When Strata Bathroom, Wall and Balcony Works Need RDP Regulated Designs Under the DBP Act

Renovating an apartment in a NSW Class 2 building? Waterproofing, structural, fire and enclosure work usually needs RDP regulated designs lodged on the Planning Portal before work starts. When the narrow bathroom and kitchen exclusion applies, and how it fits with strata approval.

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6 Oct 2026 Approvals

Survey Plans NSW DA 2026: Detail and Level Surveys, Boundary Identification, AHD Levels and What Councils Require

Most NSW DAs with external works need a registered surveyor’s detail and level survey to AHD — plus a boundary survey near boundaries. What City of Sydney, Inner West, Parramatta and Blacktown require, and how the survey feeds every other DA document.

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5 Oct 2026 Approvals

Canterbury-Bankstown Planning Updates October 2026: Special Entertainment Precincts Adopted, Bankstown DCP Housekeeping and Ausgrid Sites on Exhibition

Canterbury-Bankstown October 2026 planning digest: Bankstown and Campsie Special Entertainment Precincts adopted (gazettal pending), Bankstown City Centre DCP housekeeping adopted, Chester Square in effect, and Ausgrid sites on exhibition to 27 October.

Approval Process Council Approval Development Application LEP/DCP NSW Planning Town Planner planning-reforms sydney

4 Oct 2026 Approvals

BASIX Tool Upgrades NSW May 2026: Low-SHGC Glazing for Alterations, Ventilation Changes and Version 4.04

From 1 May 2026 the NSW BASIX tool expanded low-SHGC glazing for alterations and additions, removed roof-space exhaust options for new homes, and moved to standards version 4.04 — while renovations valued at $50,000 or more still need a certificate.

Approval Process BASIX Home Renovation Ventilation basix-certification basix-compliance nathers thermal performance

1 Oct 2026 Approvals

City of Ryde Planning Updates October 2026: TG Millner Draft DCP Closed, LEP Proposal Post-Exhibition and Interim Heritage Order

City of Ryde October 2026 planning digest: TG Millner draft DCP post-exhibition, Vimiera Road LEP proposal still awaiting finalisation, and Interim Heritage Order No. 9.

Approval Process Council Approval Development Application LEP/DCP NSW Planning Town Planner planning-reforms sydney

30 Sept 2026 Approvals

Class 2 Remedial Building Work NSW 2026: When the DBP Act Requires CIRDs, RDP Design Compliance Declarations and Planning Portal Lodgement

For Class 2 (and mixed-use with a Class 2 part) buildings in NSW, remedial and defect rectification work usually needs Construction Issued Regulated Designs and design compliance declarations lodged on the Planning Portal before work starts — unless a verified emergency carve-out applies.

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29 Sept 2026 Approvals

Contamination Reports NSW DA 2026: When Councils Require a PSI, DSI, RAP or Site Audit

Greater Sydney consent authorities must consider contamination under Resilience and Hazards SEPP Chapter 4. Know when a PSI is required — and when a DSI, RAP or Site Audit Statement follows.

Approval Process Council Approval Development Application LEP/DCP NSW Planning Town Planner new-south-wales sydney

28 Sept 2026 Approvals

Canada Bay Planning Updates September 2026: PRCUTS Stage 2 Post-Exhibition, Kings Bay Draft DCP and Key Planning Proposals

Canada Bay September 2026 planning digest: PRCUTS Stage 2 post-exhibition (DPHI finalisation still pending), Henley Marine Drive Schedule 1 refused, Five Dock Gateway watch.

Approval Process Council Approval Development Application LEP/DCP NSW Planning Town Planner planning-reforms sydney

27 Sept 2026 Approvals

Landscape Plans NSW DA 2026: When Councils Require Them, Deep Soil, Planting Schedules and BASIX Links

A landscape plan for a NSW development application shows how the site will be planted, paved and retained so landscaped area, deep soil, tree protection and streetscape outcomes match the LEP/DCP (and...

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22 Sept 2026 Approvals

Inner West Planning Updates September 2026: Our Fairer Future Plan 2 Exhibition, Draft DCP and Key Planning Proposals

Inner West September 2026 planning digest: Our Fairer Future Plan 2 on exhibition to 28 October 2026, draft DCP post-exhibition, Marrickville Metro endorsed for finalisation, St Peters deferred.

Approval Process Council Approval Development Application LEP/DCP NSW Planning Town Planner planning-reforms sydney

22 Sept 2026 Approvals

Luxury Staircase and Double-Height Void Design Sydney 2026: Light Wells, Structure, Material Detailing and Approval Pathways for Custom Homes

Luxury staircases and double-height voids in Sydney custom homes succeed when light, structure and privacy are resolved together — not as a late sculptural add-on. As building designers , giantA coord...

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22 Sept 2026 Architecture

BASIX Dual Occupancy NSW 2026: Multi-Dwelling Pathway, Shared Facilities and When Principal + Secondary Count as One Project

Answer first: In NSW, a dual occupancy — or a new principal dwelling plus a new secondary dwelling on the same lot — typically starts on the BASIX multi-dwelling pathway when you are assessing more th...

Approval Process BASIX NSW Planning Secondary Dwelling basix-certification basix-compliance energy efficiency nathers

22 Sept 2026 Approvals

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